U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
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A Mexican national accused of involvement in a major drug trafficking conspiracy has been returned to the United States from Mexico and is expected to face charges in the Southern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A man and woman from South Texas have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for producing child sexual abuse material involving a seven-year-old victim.
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A Michigan man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a cross-country cocaine trafficking operation, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 19-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography after entering the United States illegally, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A 29-year-old man from the Rio Grande Valley has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing videos of sexual activity involving a minor.
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A Donna, Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison after being convicted of receiving child pornography.
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A 34-year-old man from Pharr, Texas, Cesar Rafael Leon, has been taken into federal custody after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash involving law enforcement.
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A Mexican citizen living in McAllen, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography involving infants and toddlers.
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A Houston-based anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist, Dr. Ajay Aggarwal, has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to federal health care programs.
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A total of 287 new cases related to immigration and border security offenses were filed in the Southern District of Texas during the first week of August, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Laredo woman has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for her role in attempting to smuggle a three-year-old child into the United States.
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A 36-year-old Irish citizen, Matthew Liam Johnstone, has been indicted on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Laredo man has been indicted on charges of enticing three separate minors and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Corpus Christi man has been sentenced to federal prison following his involvement in two armed robberies at Vape City stores and a subsequent high-speed chase, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Friendswood business owner has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns and intentionally under-reporting his income, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas charged 247 defendants with immigration and border security-related offenses during the final week of July, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Two Houston residents, Terry Ardoin, 24, and Travonte Ardoin, 27, have been indicted on charges connected to a fatal shooting at a local shopping center.
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A San Antonio man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for transporting 10 undocumented immigrants, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A man from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed three previous times.